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6. Thick Concepts in Practice : Normative Aspects of Risk and Safety
Abstract : The thesis aims at analyzing the concepts of risk and safety as well as the class of concepts to which they belong, thick concepts, focusing in particular on the normative aspects involved. Essay I analyzes thick concepts, i.e. concepts such as cruelty and kindness that seem to combine descriptive and evaluative features. READ MORE
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7. Property Maintenance : Concepts and determinants
Abstract : Introduction Strategic property management aims at balancing the question of how the needed space is to be secured, maintained, increased or disposed of in a cost effective manner under a mixture of decisions and actions. In recent years, the interest in building maintenance has increased as more and more of the housing stock built after the Second World War is in need of major renovation. READ MORE
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8. Modeling of Energy-Efficient Robots for Lightweight, High Volume Assembly : Concepts and Optimization
Abstract : Commercial and environmental demands put constant pressure on robot manufacturers to improve the efficiency of the robots they produce. Satisfying answers to efficiency questions can have a major impact on both manufacturers and users. READ MORE
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9. Novice Programming Students' Learning of Concepts and Practise
Abstract : Computer programming is a core area in computer science education that involves practical as well as conceptual learning goals. The literature in programming education reports however that novice students have great problems in their learning. These problems apply to concepts as well as to practise. READ MORE
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10. Tinkering with Interactive Materials : Studies, Concepts and Prototypes
Abstract : The concept of tinkering is a central practice within research in the field of Human Computer Interaction, dealing with new interactive forms and technologies. In this thesis, tinkering is discussed not only as a practice for interaction design in general, but as an attitude that calls for a deeper reflection over research practices, knowledge generation and the recent movements in the direction of materials and materiality within the field. READ MORE